Register for Winter Session
UD's 2016 Winter Session brings back popular, new options for students
3:52 p.m., Nov. 2, 2015--Registration is now open for Winter Session, the University of Delaware special term between fall and spring semesters. The University is offering a variety of options and special programming to meet student interests.
“I encourage all students to ‘make winter count’ by using the session to fulfill their breadth requirements and get ahead on their spring course load, catch up on their degree progress, explore a possible new major or minor, or take advantage of experiential learning opportunities,” said Chris Lucier, vice president for enrollment management.
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By participating in Winter Session, students can also take advantage of a special tuition cap that allows all undergraduate students to take up to seven credits at the cost of 4.5 credits.
“Last winter, I took Accounting 208 and Econ 101,” said Claire Paddock, a sophomore from St. Louis, Missouri, majoring in biomedical engineering. “Staying on campus for Winter Session was one of my favorite memories from last year. I made a lot of close friends and very much enjoyed how quiet campus was and how small my classes were. I'm working on a 4+1 MBA, and without doing winters, it would be much more difficult to fit all of my business classes in with my engineering degree.”
The addition of a four-week session last winter proved popular with students, so the University will once again offer this option in addition to the traditional five-week term. Five-week classes begin Jan. 4, while the four-week session begins Jan. 11.
“When you go home for two months, all your friends are going back to school, so it’s nice to have something to do rather than stay home all that time,” said Matt Lucier, a sophomore visual communications major from Colchester, Vt. “It kept me on track with my grades and in the mindset for being in school. You kind of lose that during break if you’re not on campus. The consistency every day was nice.”
Approximately 500 undergraduate and 50 graduate courses are available during the day or evening on a variety of topics, including Wildlife Conservation and Ecology; International Marketing; Minecraft in Education; The Science and Business of Ice Cream: From the Cow to the Cone; Computer Aided Drafting; Introduction to Particle Technology; Science Messaging and the Media; Beginning Ballroom Dance; Personal Health Management: An Approach for a Lifetime; and many others.
Special activities
Student Life will continue its Unidel-funded programming — bringing back some of last year’s popular programs as well as some new ones — to provide personal enrichment and entertainment during Winter Session.
Among these offerings are
• “Disability Cinema,” which brings together students and community members to view and discuss four feature films/documentaries about disability experiences;
• “Dive In: DIVErsity Institute,” a series of events designed to introduce students to various aspects of diversity, including such topics as racism and micro-aggression, sexual identity and gender, defining culture, and ability status as a component of identity; and
• “Live Well Festival,” featuring a wide range of health-related activities including wellness-themed Quizzo, oat bar and trail mix stations, mason jar decoration stations, yoga and other fitness activities.
The Hot Chocolate Festival will return this winter, as well as guest lectures, workshops and movies.
Housing and dining
For resident undergraduate students living in a traditional residence hall this fall or who will live there in the spring, there is no Winter Session housing fee. Students who are not enrolled in Winter Session classes may request to live in residence halls for other University-related reasons, such as on-campus employment or research.
The only undergraduate students who will be charged any winter housing fee are Associate in Arts students who apply to live in the residence halls during Winter Session only. Students who live in Graduate Student and Family Housing (Conover Apartments or Graduate House) are charged their regular monthly rate.
Students living on campus for fall semester who enroll in a Winter Session course will be automatically reassigned to Winter Session housing. Students may opt-out of Winter Session housing by completing the Request for Release in the My Housing portal. Additional information will be available on the Residence Life and Housing website.
All students living in traditional residence halls or suites during Winter Session must enroll in a meal plan, which provides dining options at multiple residential and retail venues across campus. Required meal plans are inclusive of both meals and points, with any remaining points carrying over to the spring semester.
Students living in off-campus housing or the Christiana Towers who are looking for a convenient solution to supplement their dining needs may voluntarily choose from any of the resident or optional meal plans being offered.
Pencader and Russell Residential Dining Halls will be open for breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout the week, and for brunch and dinner on the weekends. Retail dining locations will have adjusted Winter Session schedules.
A complete listing of Winter Session hours along with additional information related to the Winter Session meal plan will be available on the UD Dining website. Call 302-831-6761 or email Dining Services with questions.
For additional information, visit the Winter Session website or see this special F.A.Q.